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Your individual development is important to us. That’s why we offer training for professional and personal development, from language courses to communication workshops.

Continuing professional development

To support a good work-life balance, you can choose to work remotely 2 days/week.

Remote working

You put together the bike of your dreams and lease it through us via deferred compensation, helping you keep fit on your way to work or in your free time.

Jobbike

With a monthly contribution of €21, we offer a Wellpass membership that gives our employees access to well-known and popular sports facilities and gyms.

Company fitness

For an environmentally friendly commute, we offer a Profiticket subsidy of €40 per month.

Employer subsidy for public transportation

Building savings contract, funds, or company pension plan: our employees receive an employer allowance of €27.

Capital-forming benefits

Our employees receive a 13th salary and an additional holiday allowance of €650.

Holiday pay/13th salary

To support your health proactively, all workplaces are equipped with ergonomic office chairs and height-adjustable desks.

Ergonomic workstations

Through our portal, you will receive discounts for various shops as well as reduced entrance fees for leisure activities and various products.

Corporate benefits

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Jebsen & Jessen Life Science Europe operates as part of a global group of companies with business partners, customers, and suppliers in more than 80 countries.

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Our corporate history has been shaped by employees who started their career as trainees at Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group and have since worked their way up to become division managers or managing directors. Our diverse projects and business divisions offer first-class opportunities for personal and professional development. Our teams consist of motivated employees who want to inspire customers through team spirit, tap into new markets, and develop our company sustainably. We offer language courses, coaching, advanced training, and attractive social benefits to ensure that our employees feel at home and can continue to develop their personal and professional skills. Build your career with an attractive employer in Hamburg’s HafenCity.

Our values: open-minded, innovative, competent, family spirit!

In recognition of the high quality of our in-company training, our company has again been certified by the AGA as a ‘Recognized Good Trainer’ for the year 2022/23. As a company, we are particularly proud of the ‘Recognized Good Trainer’ seal.

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Our Quality Promise

As a global distribution and service company, we bear responsibility in multiple ways: as an employer, as a purchaser and as a trading partner. We aim to set a good example as a member of the global economy. This conviction determines our entrepreneurial actions. With transparency, trust, and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, the focus is on transforming our business. We live by the values ‘open-minded, competent, innovative, and family spirit‘ with entrepreneurial thinking, evolving business models, and the dynamics of global markets driving us forward.

Values and Responsibility

Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group has published its third sustainability report to communicate our economic, environmental, and social impacts and progress. In it, we provide information about our values, norms and vision, as well as our short- and long-term goals, to create transparency for our stakeholders and strengthen mutual trust. We hope you enjoy reading the Sustainability Report 2021!

Our Progress in Sustainability

The distribution and sale of additives for food and feed as well as home & personal care products are our daily business. With a focus on Europe and South America, we offer customized solutions in products, prices, and logistics services. Our long-standing experience in sales and distribution enables us to provide our customers with reliable, expert service. We place great emphasis on flexibility and adapting to the individual needs of our customers.

Jebsen & Jessen Life Science – joint global success

By working with us, you benefit from the expertise and experience of our skilled team. We ensure that you can have confidence in our reliability, expertise, and flexibility.

From purchasing to storage and delivery – we are here for you!

Our high-quality products come from our certified suppliers, and we work closely with our partners in China and India. Through long-standing supplier relationships and locally based agents, we stay well-informed and can follow market developments early and take appropriate measures. A diversified warehouse network in Europe and the USA allows us to deliver with precision and flexibility. Our competent and experienced team is available to answer any questions and provide you with the best possible advice. We are always striving to optimize our supply chain and tailor it to the needs of our customers. If you have individual requests, please feel free to contact us – together we will find a solution tailored to your needs.

As part of the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group, we have a global presence

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Dear business partners, I am delighted to welcome you to Jebsen & Jessen Life Science. I have been working for this company since my apprenticeship in 1996 and have been fortunate enough to witness and contribute to the growth and development of Jebsen & Jessen Life Science from the very beginning. Initially, Jebsen & Jessen Life Science was a department for food ingredients, before becoming an independent division and subsidiary of the Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group in 2017. Seeing where it stands today, and how it will evolve tomorrow, fills me with joy and optimism. Reliability is a central value that we maintain both within our team and with our business partners. During past crises, we have proven ourselves as a trading partner that fulfils its agreements and keeps its word. Despite many obstacles and challenges, all contracts were executed, and promises were kept. We place great importance on fostering long-term relationships with you, our valued business partners, and believe that a foundation of trust and professionalism is essential for this. Looking ahead, I am confident that together we can look forward to a promising and innovative future. Best regards, — Björn Frese, Managing Director Jebsen & Jessen Life Science GmbH

Team oriented Leadership

Jebsen & Jessen Life Science GmbH operates within the Trading Solutions division, which is a merger of all the chemical divisions of Jebsen & Jessen Hamburg Group, complementing each other and representing a strong unit connected by common values and goals. As Jebsen & Jessen Life Science GmbH, we benefit not only from the comprehensive network and expertise of our colleagues, but also from the long-standing traditions and firmly anchored values that bind us together.

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Jebsen & Jessen Life Science combines tradition and innovation

From sourcing and sales to logistics and quality management, at Jebsen & Jessen Life Science you will benefit from a professional and customer-oriented service. In our distribution and supplier activities, we place great value on a basis of trust between all our business partners and customers, as we are interested in long-term business relationships. One of the defining characteristics of our global network is that we remain up-to-date on new trends and changes in the market situation thanks to our consistent presence in individual markets and our experience in working with our suppliers and agents. In addition, our service to our customers is our top priority. We want to be the first point of contact regarding any inquiries, and make sure customers can contact us with multiple questions and are well informed throughout the ordering process.

Our focus is on the customer! Our experienced team ensures that our customers are supplied with high quality goods and that we find an individual solution for every possible challenge.

Sales

Over the years, we have built up a diversified network of suppliers and agents that guarantees continuous reliability in sourcing.

Sourcing

Our logistics team guarantees reliable and efficient distribution of our products, making a significant contribution to optimizing the supply chain.

Logistics

We offer a comprehensive service around quality and safety management, which is ensured by regular audits and controls.

Quality management

Expertise and service from a single source

The world of logistics is constantly changing and bringing new challenges.

Flexible and innovative logistics solutions for the highest requirements

Our experienced logistics experts can find customized solutions for the reliable implementation of the complete supply chain.

Always one step ahead

When working with food additives, our top priority is to ensure food safety standards. That's why we operate within the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards and have been awarded the IFS Broker certificate. In addition, our quality management is ISO 9001 certified. Not only are we certified, but we also make sure our suppliers are GFSI certified and audit them regularly. For quality assurance we have safety data sheets and certificates of analysis, as well as specifications for all products. For individual inquiries about products, we can provide documents showing the standard of the product in a ‘Product Introduction’. For each import we perform an additional inspection and test the quality of the products in an accredited service lab in Germany to guarantee compliance with the safety standards required by the EU.

Quality to be proud of

Repackaging, labelling, grinding, or liquefying are available for many of our products. In addition, we will be happy to inform you about our approach to customs management and handling of customs issues. Regular training in dangerous goods handling is a matter of course for us. We are certified and comply with EU requirements for standards such as organic, food, feed, kosher, or halal. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Individual solutions

Attractive container rates and reliable, on-time shipments thanks to our worldwide network. We offer solutions for bulk/breakbulk shipments as well as tank container/flexibag solutions.

On-time and safe shipping around the world

Our intelligent warehouse infrastructure in Europe enables flexibility for customer requirements and short delivery times. We select warehouses with potential for the IFS system and regularly audit our logistics sites to ensure high standards. To guarantee the quality of our products, storage, repackaging, and silage processes are carried out according to the highest required standards for your product.

Intelligent logistics network for just-in-time delivery

We deliver reliably and safely via an optimal logistics network with proven partners for all types of cargo. Our distribution competencies include general cargo, partial shipments, less and full container loads, silo trucks, as well as courier services.

National and international distribution

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<h2>Alkyl polyglycosides: Environmentally friendly surfactants in cosmetics and cleaning products</h2>
Alkyl polyglycosides, also known as APGs, are derived from natural
resources, and are commonly used in cosmetics, cleaning, and laundry
products. They are non-ionic surfactants made from sustainable raw
materials and have high cleaning power.
APGs have been available on the market since the late 1970s. They are a
type of artificial sugar surfactant made up of a chain of several
glucoside sugars with fatty alcohols at the end. Alkyl polyglycosides
are known for their good wetting and dispersing properties. They
demonstrate good stability in alkaline solutions. Because APGs are not
very sensitive to water hardness, they even achieve very good cleaning
performance in hard water.
APGs can be purchased with different glucose chain lengths, which can
alter the properties of the Alkyl polyglycosides.
<h2>Alkyl polyglycosides Production: Technological Extraction</h2>
Due to their sustainable extraction, Alkyl polyglycosides are among the
most popular cleaning surfactants on the market. They can be made
entirely from sugar and fatty alcohols.
Raw materials containing sugar, such as sugar cane or sugar beet, are
required for production. Alternatively, starchy plants such as corn or
potatoes can be used. In addition, it requires fatty oils that can be
obtained from palm oil or coconut oil. Alkyl polyglycosides are produced
by substituting a fatty alcohol with glucose or glucose polymers. For
this, an acidic catalyst, such as sulfuric acid, is needed.
<h2>Alkyl polyglycosides/APGs: Use in Cleaning Products</h2>
APGs are particularly well-known for their mild effect on the skin,
their foaming properties, and their biodegradability, making them a good
choice for environmentally friendly cleaning products. The APGS
surfactant is characterized by its high stability in a wide range of pH
values.
Products that contain Alkyl polyglycosides include:
<ul>
<li>Household cleaners</li>
<li>Dishwashing detergent</li>
<li>Laundry detergent</li>
<li>Industrial cleaners</li>
<li>All-purpose cleaners</li>
<li>Disinfectants</li>
</ul>
Alkyl polyglycosides are also highly compatible with other cleaning
components and can easily be combined with other cleaning products to
achieve an even more effective cleaning.
Another area of application for APGs is the cosmetic and personal care
industry. They are mainly used in shower gels or shampoos because they
have optimal foaming properties. They also thicken liquid formulations,
which allows for a better texture. Alkyl polyglycosides are used
whenever a gentle cleaning performance with a pleasant skin feel is
desired.
Alkyl polyglycosides are used in cosmetics not only as a cleaning agent
but also as an emulsifying agent. They help to keep the water and fat
content in creams and gels together. They are also added to distribute
fragrance substances better and more evenly throughout the product.
<h2>Alkylpolyglycosides: Advantages over other washing agents</h2>
APGs are chemically synthesized and are therefore classified as
synthetic cleaning surfactants. However, they are preferred by many over
other surfactants as they can be derived from natural and renewable
resources. This makes Alkylpolyglycosides sustainable and
environmentally friendly. They are biodegradable and have a low level of
bio-toxicity. APGs are considered mild cleaning surfactants that are
well tolerated and do not cause skin irritations.
<h2>Conclusion: What makes this additive special</h2>
Alkylpolyglycosides are an excellent choice for those looking for an
environmentally friendly and gentle cleaning solution. APGs can be
produced from renewable resources and therefore have a better
environmental impact than other cleaning surfactants. Due to their high
cleaning performance and good tolerability, Alkylpolyglycosides are
suitable for various cleaning products. They are gentle, safe, and clean
intensively.
<h2>We supply high-quality additives</h2>
Are you looking for an Alkylpolyglycoside trader or interested in one of
our other products? Please use our inquiry form so that one of our
experienced employees can take care of your request as soon as possible.
If you require a sample, please also specify the desired quantity and
manufacturer. We will contact you immediately to discuss your
requirements.